Profile
Famous as :
ActorBirth Name :
Joseph LaneBirth Date :
February 03, 1956Birth Place :
Jersey City, New JerseyClaim to fame :
As Timon in "The Lion King" (1994)
American Comedy Awards, USA
1997
Won American Comedy Awardcategory Funniest Actor in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for The Birdcage (1996)
1996
Got nomination for American Comedy Awardcategory Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for Jeffrey (1995)
Daytime Emmy Awards
2001
Won Daytime Emmycategory Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program (For playing "Spot/Scott") for Teacher's Pet (2000)
2000
Got nomination for Daytime Emmycategory Outstanding Performer in an Animated Program for George and Martha (1999)
DVD Exclusive Awards
2005
Won DVDX Awardcategory Best Animated Character Performance (Voice and Animation in a DVD Premiere Movie) (For "Timon") for The Lion King 1½ (2004) (V)
shared with Alexs Stadermann
2005
Got nomination for DVDX Awardcategory Best Original Song (in a DVD Premiere Movie) (from movie "The Lion King 1½" (2004)) for "That's All I Need"
shared with Elton John; Tim Rice
Emmy Awards
1998
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (For playing "Professor Twilley"; episode "Good Old Reliable Nathan") for Mad About You (1992)
1995
Got nomination for Emmycategory Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (For playing "Phil"; episode "Fool Me Once, Shame On You. Fool Me Twice...") for Frasier (1993)
GLAAD Media Awards
2002
Won Vito Russo Entertainer AwardGolden Globes, USA
2006
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy for The Producers (2005)
1997
Got nomination for Golden Globecategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for The Birdcage (1996)
MTV Movie Awards
1997
Got nomination for MTV Movie Awardcategory Best On-Screen Duo for The Birdcage (1996)
shared with Robin Williams
National Board of Review, USA
2002
Won NBR Awardcategory Best Acting by an Ensemble for Nicholas Nickleby (2002)
shared with Jamie Bell; Jim Broadbent; Tom Courtenay
People's Choice Awards, USA
1999
Won People's Choice Awardcategory Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series
Satellite Awards
1997
Got nomination for Golden Satellite Awardcategory Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical for The Birdcage (1996)
Screen Actors Guild Awards
1997
Won Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Cast for The Birdcage (1996)
shared with Robin Williams; Gene Hackman; Dianne Wiest
1997
Got nomination for Actor Awardcategory Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role for The Birdcage (1996)
